Commercial Appliance Service Tips for the Kitchen
A commercial kitchen only functions as well as its equipment. While every restaurant or catering company understands the need for routine visits from a commercial appliance service, it is beneficial to learn about primary care tips to keep equipment performing in-between visits.
Five Tips for Refrigeration
A commercial service will perform the challenging tasks involved in refrigerator and freezer maintenance. However, some custodial duties are up to the owner, ensuring that their refrigeration systems continue running without causing a business interruption.
1.Keep units dry:
Slips and falls in refrigeration units are not uncommon. By paying special attention and drying floors in the walk-in, you ensure employee safety and prevent coils from freezing up.
2.Keep tubes and drains free of debris:
Drain pans and tubes often attract sludge and slime, leading to freezing. The freezing of these parts can lead to damage to the refrigeration system.
3.Check gaskets:
Gaskets can split and crack, leading to cool air leakages. Additionally, dirt and grease can reduce these items' life expectancy, so routine cleaning is essential.
4.Clean coils:
At least once every few months, it would be best if you cleaned the condenser and evaporator coils. These components are critical to the proper functioning of your system.
5.Check air filters:
Ventilation is vital to the operation of your refrigerator units. Too much dust or debris on the air filters can lead to poor ventilation, leading to other costly issues down the road.
1.Keep units dry:
Slips and falls in refrigeration units are not uncommon. By paying special attention and drying floors in the walk-in, you ensure employee safety and prevent coils from freezing up.
2.Keep tubes and drains free of debris:
Drain pans and tubes often attract sludge and slime, leading to freezing. The freezing of these parts can lead to damage to the refrigeration system.
3.Check gaskets:
Gaskets can split and crack, leading to cool air leakages. Additionally, dirt and grease can reduce these items' life expectancy, so routine cleaning is essential.
4.Clean coils:
At least once every few months, it would be best if you cleaned the condenser and evaporator coils. These components are critical to the proper functioning of your system.
5.Check air filters:
Ventilation is vital to the operation of your refrigerator units. Too much dust or debris on the air filters can lead to poor ventilation, leading to other costly issues down the road.
Three Tips for Fryers
Most commercial kitchens rely on several appliances, like fryers, to keep food flowing to diners. Routine appliance repair aside, there are several things you can do to ensure your fryers keep working as expected.
1.Clean combustion fans:
A fryer’s combustion fans are essential to its operation. These fans should be cleaned at least once per month to prevent damage to the unit.
2.Monitor for gas leaks:
Gas leaks are dangerous. Check for leaks every four to six weeks by spraying gas supply hoses with soapy water. Bubbles indicate a leak. Also, if you smell gas at any time, stop what you are doing and check the system.
3.Boil out the fryer routinely:
It helps maintain a system if you boil out your fryer at least once per week. Fat and carbon build up on the heating element and in the tank with frequent use and can impede performance.
1.Clean combustion fans:
A fryer’s combustion fans are essential to its operation. These fans should be cleaned at least once per month to prevent damage to the unit.
2.Monitor for gas leaks:
Gas leaks are dangerous. Check for leaks every four to six weeks by spraying gas supply hoses with soapy water. Bubbles indicate a leak. Also, if you smell gas at any time, stop what you are doing and check the system.
3.Boil out the fryer routinely:
It helps maintain a system if you boil out your fryer at least once per week. Fat and carbon build up on the heating element and in the tank with frequent use and can impede performance.
Two Tips for Grills, Ranges, and Griddles
There are few pieces of equipment more important than the range, grills, or griddles when discussing kitchen appliances. Grill, griddle, and range maintenance ensure a kitchen can operate at full capacity, but there are a couple of things you need to do to keep these appliances working until the next technician visit.
1.Check grease filters:
Buildups of grease potentially restrict airflow, affecting evenness and cooking times. You want to clean or replace filters on overhead exhaust units to prevent such buildups.
2.Clean burners, flattops, or grates:
Every day, workers should scrub down all surfaces of cooking equipment. At least once per month, a more thorough cleaning should be performed, like soaking.
How long has it been since your commercial kitchen was serviced? Contact a CASCO representative to schedule an appointment and equipment assessment.
1.Check grease filters:
Buildups of grease potentially restrict airflow, affecting evenness and cooking times. You want to clean or replace filters on overhead exhaust units to prevent such buildups.
2.Clean burners, flattops, or grates:
Every day, workers should scrub down all surfaces of cooking equipment. At least once per month, a more thorough cleaning should be performed, like soaking.
How long has it been since your commercial kitchen was serviced? Contact a CASCO representative to schedule an appointment and equipment assessment.